How do you prefer your Paul McCartney?

Do you prefer McCartney the Beatle, from the simple but unforgettable three-minute pop masterpieces of Lennon and McCartney of the early 1960s to the more psychedelic and anthemic songs of the late 1960s?

Is it the McCartney of Wings, the 1970s band often branded as too commercial but still a bone fide hit-making machine and perhaps underrated because of McCartney’s first band? Or do you prefer McCartney the solo artist, less commercial and perhaps ignored through the eras of grunge, hip hop and today’s pop music, but often introspective and occasionally brilliant?

The good news for Coachella Valley music fans — and those who traveled from outside the area to see him locally — McCartney has dished out something for everyone. His 2009 headline appea

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